FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sept. 1, 2011
Contact: Ryan Hill, Programming Manager – Cinema/Comedy – rhill@artsquest.org
ArtsQuest MovieLine: 610.297.7111

ARTSQUEST TO PRODUCE 2011 GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY FILMMAKER FESTIVAL
Feature and short submissions now being accepted

Bethlehem, PA-–The ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks will produce the 2011 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival from Nov. 6-10 in its Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. ArtsQuest Programming Manager in charge of comedy and cinema Ryan Hill is accepting feature length submissions in narrative, documentary or experimental structure through Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. Submissions must be accompanied by the official submission form found at www.artsquest.org/film and can be dropped off or mailed to Hill’s attention at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

ArtsQuest is looking for new and seasoned filmmakers from the Greater Lehigh Valley to submit their work. The organization will also consider submissions by filmmakers from outside the region on a limited basis.

Additional rules for submissions include:

-Films must be submitted in DVD format only, though they can be presented during the festival in 35mm, BluRay, DVD or HDCam formats.

-Films must be submitted by either the project’s director, producer or other authorized representative.

-Filmmakers wishing to submit multiple entries for consideration must send a separate submission form and DVD for each entry.
 

Festival awards will include Best Feature, Best Short and Best Young Filmmaker (age 20 and younger). The festival schedule will be released in mid-October. 

"We know there is filmmaking talent throughout the Lehigh Valley," says Hill. "ArtsQuest has a long history of shining a light on local arts talent, and now we have a way to do so with filmmakers. I can’t wait to start receiving submissions."

The Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas are a two-screen independent, foreign and arthouse cinema located in the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA. For questions regarding this release, please contact ArtsQuest Programming Manager in charge of Cinema and Comedy Ryan Hill at rhill@artsquest.org or 610-297-7110.

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